Shigofumi: Letters from the Departed

S01E12: Shigofumi

After reporting her father's abuse to the police, Fumika becomes a sort of celebrity. Fumika and her friends find it hard to adjust to the mail carriers absence.

Overview

Fumika and Kanaka are mail carriers- but not the typical kind. For one, Kanaka is a talking staff and for two, Fumika delivers shigofumi: letters from the dead addressed to the living. These letters are a final, true, communication derived from hate, hope, and love. The story unfolds following this pair and their uncommon job as well as Fumika's unique 'situation'.

Episodes

Confession

S01E01 Confession

January 5, 2008 24 min
Shota meets a mysterious girl dressed in a mail carrier's uniform, named Fumika. Fumika, comes to deliver a letter to Shota's friend, Ayase, who's father was recently killed.
Rocket

S01E02 Rocket

January 12, 2008 24 min
Shouta's body is found, and Asuna decides to leave by train. However, before she can leave, Fumika delivers a letter to Asuna from Shouta.
Friends

S01E03 Friends

January 19, 2008 24 min
Sen, Kotake, and Nojima, playfully discuss jumping to their deaths. Later, Sen kills himself and Sen's father takes drastic measures to learn about his death.
Tears

S01E04 Tears

January 26, 2008 24 min
Fumika attempts to deliver a letter to Ran, a high school tennis player. Ran's mother walked out on her as a child to live with another man and refuses to take the letter.
I'm Home

S01E05 I'm Home

February 2, 2008 24 min
Fumika is assigned to deliver a letter to a cat. She runs into Chiaki, another mail carrier, who is also trying to deliver to the same cat.
Shout

S01E06 Shout

February 9, 2008 24 min
Koichi becomes victim to internet bullying and begs his classmate, Shunsuke for help. When Koichi dies, Shunsuke gets bullied himself and finds it difficult to go on living.
Kirameki

S01E07 Kirameki

February 16, 2008 24 min
Natsuka's sister Haruno lands an editors job for Kirameki Furikawa. Meanwhile, Kaname meets with Natsuka to learn more about Fumika Mikawa.
Beginning

S01E08 Beginning

February 23, 2008 24 min
While Kaname and Haruno lock up Kirameki, Natsuka watches as Fumika easily removes the bullet and repairs her clothes. Fumika then reveals her true identity.
Reunion

S01E09 Reunion

March 1, 2008 24 min
Fumika, Kaname, and Natsuka go visit Fumika Kirameki in the hospital. Later, Chiaki invites Fumika on a trip.
Encounter

S01E10 Encounter

March 8, 2008 24 min
Takehiko is asked to take care of a little girl named, Fumika while visiting a relative's house. Having left his job recently, he takes her out to have fun.
Awakening

S01E11 Awakening

March 15, 2008 24 min
Fumika awakens from her coma and is greeted warmly by Kaname and Natsuka. Meanwhile, Chiaki learns what would happen if the two Fumika's meet.
Shigofumi

S01E12 Shigofumi

March 22, 2008 24 min
After reporting her father's abuse to the police, Fumika becomes a sort of celebrity. Fumika and her friends find it hard to adjust to the mail carriers absence.
And Then...

S01E13 And Then...

September 26, 2008 24 min
A rumor is spreading in the school about the curse of Koichi Kikukawa, but the shigofumi the students are receiving from him may be fake. Suzune tries to befriend Fumika.

Cast

Rikiya Koyama
Rikiya Koyama
Kirameki Mikawa
Takuma Terashima
Takuma Terashima
Kaname Nojima
Masumi Asano
Masumi Asano
Chiaki
Kana Ueda
Kana Ueda
Fumika
Yuki Matsuoka
Yuki Matsuoka
Kanaka/Mayama
Masayuki Katou
Masayuki Katou
Matoma
Saeko Chiba
Saeko Chiba
Natsuka Kasai

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